Alcohol

A little booze before bedtime might [help:give] you fall asleep faster. But various studies show that alcohol is anathema for restorative sleep. A new review paper [describes:says] just how detrimental a few drinks can be. The researchers [pored:proved] over 20 studies conducted in controlled lab settings. They found a clear trend that just about any [amount:number] of alcohol alters sleep. And the effects are usually [bigger:smaller] with more drinks. Just two drinks or more cut REM sleep, which is [important:good] for memory and health.